Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Israeli merkava tank on his way to the Gaza border (Ran Zisovitch / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict 5 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Blast Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 wounded Monday night by roadside bombs during a ground operation in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, the military announced Tuesday. According to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) investigation, three...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A screenshot from a video released by the IDF showing IAF fighter jets striking the merchant ship 'Galaxy Leader,' which was seized by the Houthi rebels in 2023 (Source: IDF via X) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Houthis Claim Attack on Liberian-Flagged Ship in Red Sea, Trade Fire with Israel Yemen’s Houthi movement on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack on a Liberian-flagged...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A young Palestinian recieves food at an aid distribution site (Anas-Mohammed / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Two American Aid Workers Injured in Gaza Grenade Attack Blamed on Hamas Two American aid workers were injured on Saturday in a grenade attack at a food distribution center in Khan Younis, operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.- and...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A screenshot from a video released by Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces shows a heavy “Baba Yaga” quadcopter bomber drone positioned on the bow of a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV).(Source: Ukraine Ministry of Defense / Southern Defense Forces) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Dutch and German Intelligence Accuse Russia of Expanding Chemical Attacks Dutch and German intelligence...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A 15-meter low-profile vessel (LPV) seized by the Colombian Navy during an anti-smuggling operation in Pacific waters in March. (Photo: Colombian Navy) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Covert Action: Evaluating the Future Leadership of US Strategic Covert Operations | FPRI Two new essays from the Foreign Policy Research Institute debate whether the CIA or DoD should lead U.S. covert action,...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A screenshot from one of several viral videos showing a massive explosion in the city of Khartsyzk. (Source: Ukraine Context / Telegram) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Ukrainian Strike Hits Russian Ammunition Depot in Donetsk Oblast A Ukrainian strike reportedly hit a Russian ammunition depot in Khartsyzk, a town in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, on Wednesday, triggering a series of...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Russia air force multirole jet fighter-bomber Sukhoi Su-34 (JetKat / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Ukrainian Strike on Russian Air Base Damages Five Su-34 Fighter-Bombers More details have emerged following the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) long-range drone strike on Russia’s Marinovka air base in Volgograd Oblast, carried out overnight on June 27. Initial findings...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A shipment of AK-pattern rifles allegedly bound for South Sudan, released by the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors say Peter Ajak and Abraham Keech conspired to export the weapons as part of a plot to overthrow the Sudanese government. (Photo: Department of Justice) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Wall Street Financier Allegedly Duped Into Funding South Sudan Coup Attempt Robert...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. F-16 fighter jets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine (photowalking / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed in Largest Russian Aerial Assault A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot was killed during Russia’s most extensive air attack of the war, the Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday. The pilot, identified as 1st Class Lt. Col. Maksym Ustymenko, died after...
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